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Restraining order against Frankie Valli's eldest son OK'd amid Walk of Fame honor
An L.A. County judge orders Frankie Valli's eldest son, Francesco, to stay away from the Four Seasons singer and brother Emilio for the next three years.
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50 Cent files defamation lawsuit against ex Daphne Joy after rape allegation
Rapper 50 Cent has filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex Daphne Joy, who accused him last month of rape after he trolled her for being labeled a sex worker.
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Steve Albini, influential record producer and musician, dies at 61
Known as a giant of punk and experimental rock music from the 1980s to the present day, Albini produced and engineered records for Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey and others.
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For the greats of the jazz age, life on the road was perilous as well as glamorous
Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Louis Armstrong created a template for what it means for a musician to be 'on tour.' How much of their accounts was pure myth?
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Snoop Dogg puts mind, money on bowl. Not that kind of bowl. A college football bowl game
The newly renamed 'Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop' is the first NCAA football bowl game with an alcohol product as title sponsor.
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'Mama' Cass Elliot wasn't killed by a ham sandwich, daughter says. Sorry to skewer that myth
Fact check: Mama Cass didn't choke to death on a ham sandwich, her daughter says in a new book. And thus a legendary rumor about a legendary performer falls.
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Shooting near Drake's mansion wounds security guard, sparks police investigation
The shooting outside Drake's Toronto mansion comes amid his public feud with Kendrick Lamar. For weeks, the two rappers have traded scathing diss tracks.
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Britney Spears alleges she was 'gaslit and tricked' when she left Chateau Marmont
Britney Spears says she was 'gaslit and tricked' into leaving the Chateau Marmont last week in her pajamas and thinks she might need ankle surgery.
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Did Rihanna and Katy Perry attend the Met Gala? No, but AI had fans thinking otherwise
Katy Perry's mom was among the social media fans duped by AI images of the 'Roar' singer and Rihanna at the 2024 Met Gala. Neither one attended the event.
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Randy Travis releases new music with the help of AI after a stroke
Randy Travis has released a new song, "Where That Came From," with the help of artificial intelligence. It's his first single since he had a stroke.
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Where do Kendrick Lamar and Drake go from here?
The feud between the two superstar rappers appeared to climax over the weekend. What will it mean for their careers going forward?
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Madonna's Celebration Tour pulls record 1.6M fans into the groove at Rio's Copacabana
Madonna ended her Celebration Tour with a bang by performing at a free concert at Brazil's Copacabana beach Saturday, reportedly attracting more than a million fans.
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Mick Jagger sounds off at New Orleans Jazz Fest, starting a feud with Gov. Jeff Landry
After Mick Jagger jabs at Lousiana Gov. Jeff Landry during the Rolling Stones' Jazz Fest set in New Orleans, the conservative Republican claps back.
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Willow Smith, Will and Jada's daughter, says nepo baby 'insecurity has driven me harder'
Singer Willow Smith has such big feelings about her music career — and perceptions that she's a nepo baby riding on Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's coattails.
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Country singer Sara Evans reveals struggles with body dysmorphia, eating disorder
On Cheryl Burke's 'Sex, Lies, And Spray Tans' podcast, Sara Evans said she's fought an eating disorder and body dysmorphia for years.
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Britney Spears twisted her ankle but is safe at home after Chateau Marmont 911 call
Britney Spears says she twisted her ankle after an 'embarrassing' incident at Chateau Marmont resulted in an ambulance and EMTs coming to the famed hotel.
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Jessica Pratt, out of the L.A. underworld and into a (gentle) wall of sound
The folk singer made her name with stripped-down recordings but has now found a bigger approach on "Here in the Pitch." It wasn't an easy road to get there.
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Dua Lipa is a pop star with no lore on 'Radical Optimism'
The London-born singer sounds great on her third studio LP. But is that enough in the age of the celebrity meta-narrative?
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The 'fairy tale' is really over: Britney Spears, Sam Asghari amicably settle divorce
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari settle their divorce less than week after she resolved a long-standing financial dispute with her father, Jamie Spears.
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Washed Out's new music video was created with AI. Is it a watershed moment for Sora?
Washed Out is the first major music artist to commission a music video using OpenAI's Sora text-to-video technology.
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Kathleen Hanna is a troubadour unafraid to speak out
Kathleen Hanna's memoir, 'Rebel Girl,' is a bold portrait: a crucial book about feminist politics and art and a tender examination of a woman who survived abuse and sexual assault.
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Lance Bass teases Justin Timberlake with 'It's Gonna Be May' meme, an NSYNC fan favorite
Lance Bass and Justin Timberlake both riff on 'It's Gonna Be May,' the NSYNC meme that turns on JT's cringe delivery of the namesake line in 'It's Gonna Be Me.'
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Dance duo Justice just crushed Coachella. Eight years between albums, 'We don't like to be too exposed.'
Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay of French dance duo Justice came back to crush Coachella before the release of the band's new album "Hyperdrama."
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Kendrick Lamar responds to Drake in new diss track 'Euphoria'
The Compton-born rapper returned his onetime collaborator's fire in a new song Tuesday that questions Drake's authenticity and Blackness.
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It's another all-Taylor Swift edition of the Hot 100 chart this week
Swift repeated — and bested — her own 2022 feat by claiming the 14 top slots on the singles' chart.
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Alex Hassilev, last original member of the ’60s folk trio the Limeliters, dies at 91
With Glenn Yarbrough and Lou Gottlieb, Alex Hassilev was in one of the most popular bands of the early ’60s. 'Through Children's Eyes' made the Limeliters beloved.
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Billie Eilish launching Hit Me Hard and Soft tour this fall, sets three Forum shows
Billie Eilish has a new tour to go with her upcoming album, 'Hit Me Hard and Soft.' The tour kicks off in the fall and includes three nights at the Kia Forum.
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Britney Spears ends protracted battle with her father over conservatorship legal fees
Britney Spears settles the protracted battle with her dad stemming from her dissolved conservatorship: 'Her wish for freedom is now truly complete,' lawyer says.
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Rolling Stones kick off 48th tour with 'Hackney Diamonds' cuts and classics in Houston
The Rolling Stones, who have played more than 2,000 concerts across seven decades, wowed fans with three new tunes as well as their classic gems.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeks dismissal of revenge porn, human trafficking claims in lawsuit
Attorneys for Sean 'Diddy' Combs ask New York court to throw out portions of a suit accusing the rapper of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman.
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